Macbook Week 2 (and 3...)

[iSwisz]

Oh my god, what you airvents are the speakers. :P The thing in the middle is the airvent. When you flip it open you'll see it yourself :)

[bigfuggy]

whoa lol you look totally different in this video haha

i must get a case to protect my computer,

it must include little feet to protect the case!

i need a backpack to protect the little feet!!

thats always a concern with apple for some reason

[karunald]

Nice video, but wish you would've gone into more detail on the Booq. All the reviews I've found on it only show the websites' photos, etc. Minimally, I'd like to know how it worked out for you and if you are still using it or found something better. Thanks!

[LeMacMan]

The bag was absolutely great. I had no problems with it at all, and have yet to find anything that I would prefer. I had to sell my Mac to pay for college but if I ever get a new laptop I will be looking into getting this bag again.

[karunald]

Wow - Sorry to hear you had to sell the mac. And thanks for responding. If I knew that, I'd have asked more questions. :)

At least... does the Booq stand up on the floor on its own or does it need a wall/chair for support? And, if one needs to put documents in it - are they easy to get to? I only see a bunch of pockets taking up the space. Oh! And if one is in an airport - is it easy/quick to yank a laptop out for the security line? :) Thanks much!

[LeMacMan]

Pulling the laptop out, no problem. There is a zipper on the top of the bag to either put in or remove your laptop. There is a tall, thin pocket on the back of the bag for storing paper documents, thin books, etc. The bag, like you noticed, has LOTS of pockets, which is great if you carry around CD's, mp3 players, etc. The bag will stand on its base without any support.

[izzy1985]

Thanks for that! Just bought the same thing from amazon, but the black one.

[LeMacMan]

You're quite welcome!

[jsk14jeca]

Stop saying "Umm" ...

[LeMacMan]

Thanks. I'll try.

[dukesmon22]

do you know where i could buy it cheap

[LeMacMan]

Buy what cheap? eBay is a pretty good source for just about anything if you have patience.

[mooey230190]

how does the case cum back off ?

[LeMacMan]

There are little snaps that allow you to remove the case.

[christm3]

iweb is great but only for .mac. The coding thing sucks as i found when i wanted to put youtube videos on my site. I made a basic page in dreamweaver and did it from there.

[LeMacMan]

Cool, thanks.

[christm3]

no worries.

[JaKeeYyy]

Yo...that case is sweet bro....nice reviews too

[birdman4141]

hey man do you use windows too or just mac os x? if so, do you use parallels or bootcamp?

[LeMacMan]

Windows also, but on a serparate computer.

[Gimborn01]

Where did you buy you`re hard case?

[LeMacMan]

I bought the case on Amazon(dot)com.

[Darkenvamp]

Hey too many people and friends got that case and it in time leaves red marks on your white macbook...>_> it looks great i know...but the red marks are annoying..

[pepmod]

skype in not free it is only free to download right? But you have to pay if you want more minutes.

[LeMacMan]

Skype is free for Skype to Skype calling. Using Skype to call a landline or cell phone requires the purchase of minutes.

[domigit]

It is free from computer to computer, but not from computer to a landline

[LeMacMan]

Yes, that is true.

[keynintynine]

those "heat dispensers" that the case seems to slightly block... on the left and right.. are actually speakers.. who knew? the heat dispenser is right in the middle.

[LeMacMan]

Oops Thanks

[moviemonkeys]

In case you haven't noticed, it seems that your Host Gator account has been suspended.

[LeMacMan]

Haha yeah I know. The site wasn't helping me any so I canceled it...well actually, stopped paying. :) There was no contract though, just a month by month payment...

[jediknight122089]

hey man, do you connect the macbook to the internet through wirless or wired?

[LeMacMan]

Through a linksys wireless router.

[jediknight122089]

nice it doesn't give you any lag does it??

[LeMacMan]

No, at least not that I notice.

[Laurens887]

I was wondering what you thought about the optical drive. I've discovered that it burns cd's at only 4x verses other laptops around 24x, and I was wondering if this was a noticable difference.

[LeMacMan]

I actually have not burned any discs with the optical drive so I can not really comment on its abilities. Sorry.

[deredere12]

do you use you mac to edit you video???

[LeMacMan]

Of course! I love the simplicity of iMovie. It makes the video editing really easy.

[tfc341]

Great videos man, you know your stuff :)

[mrzexs]

Where do you get the case from ?

[LeMacMan]

Speck Products on AmazonDOTcom

[ebonytyger]

Thinkpad is still KING!!!

[LeMacMan]

Everyone has their personal preferences. :)

[ebonytyger]

no i don't think you understand... Thinkpad is KING!

[LeMacMan]

Maybe I don't. Maybe there is some inside information I don't know about, but so far the Macbook is KING!!! Maybe KING has a different meaning to you.

[wlgylml]

you look really hot with those glasses. not being sarcastic.

[biesse92]

i found a apple shop......thank god it sold the speck product case...my mother was with me she wanted me to get the see thru case.......well i had to listen to her......but its ok...

[MarMikTer]

Stop saying "Umm, umm, ummm" plz:)

[LeMacMan]

I have been trying to work on that and I realize I do it alot but I do the videos almost on the fly with only a little preparation and jumping from one thing to another is not always that easy. But thank you and I will continue to work on it!

[tomilty59]

i heard the red thing scratches it alot more than it protects it.

[LeMacMan]

I will admit that it does scratch easily and does not really provide and drop/fall protection, but I personally have not had any issues with the red case scratching my Macbook. It does leave little rub marks on the case but I think all cases that snap on will leave some kind of mark. It does not gouge the white casing and I will gladly take a few rub marks for the all around scratch protection that it provides.

[ashlopedia]

try out NeoOffice. Its based on OpenOffice but its more mac like and opens the Office Open Xml 2007 format natively Just google it and youl know what i mean

[RoboPirate]

I have the same Old Navy jacket as you.

[akira6524]

great reviews. your videos made my decision to get a mac way easier.

one question though what brand is that laptop bag and is it worth its money?

[LeMacMan]

It is made through a company called Booq Bags and I believe it is worth every penny. The quality is superb and I have yet to encounter any kind of problem, whether it be material strength or interior space. I would highly recommend this bag to anyone who is looking to get a quality bag. The price at first does seem kind of steep, but believe me it is worth it. Let me know how you like it if you decide to get one! Thanks

[FlavienRoussel]

Hey LeMacman !! I've just watched a few videos. Explanations are well done, after having worked on a WHite Mbk and then a Black Mbk I'm now on an iMac and still using iWeb. And About your problems, the way iWeb is build is thaht it is coding everything. That's the way it works and the best thing to do is to trick the soft itself. I don't know what you are trying to do. Maybe i've done a thing you tried to do on my site: webDOTmacDOTcomSLASHmacflav

[LeMacMan]

Merci bien pour son (comment). Votre site est tres attrayant. Je voudrais ajouter le code sur iWeb. Oui, je conviens, iWeb est pour les personnes qui ne sais pas ajouter les codes mais c'est ca que je veux faire...Merci

[cjsidler]

apple can thank you for another macbook sale. good reviews keep em coming.

too bad you couldn't review other mac products sold on the apple website such as an external tv tuner because the macbooks don't come with one (too bad).

user reviews/comments on the site range from 1 star to 5 star for things such as the tv tuners so i don't know what to think. some say the quality is great, some say it sucks, some say the tuner never worked.

[LeMacMan]

Maybe sometime soon I can scrounge up enough cash to do one. A tv tuner would be kind of cool. Thanks!

[FEOTUK]

Nice vid, man. I have a macbook bro 17'' and I would really like to get a hard case for it. I can only find cases that are transparent though. Any idea where to find a colorful hard case. Again, great vid.

[LeMacMan]

I know Speck Products makes a colored case for the 15.4", but I'm not sure about the 17" in color (speck has the case but I believe it is clear). I don't know too many people with that model and I did do a search to try and find a colored one but both google and ebay turned up no results. Sorry but thanks for the comment.

[laguerrabonita]

i think ur cute

[sexymeg1988]

I really like the looks of that mac lol too bad i just got a new laptop a few months ago already :( it sucks but....Ya maybe later on after the one i have i'll get a mac. I heard mac computers are the best computers ever invented. So yeah i really like that red too :) good video peace

[sonnyworld]

The red looks pretty slick! Nice laptop! :-)

[luke88addis]

thats a cool laptop and the red colour is wicked!!

[sidebangs18]

With Macbook does it have Microoft Publisher, Word?.. ( for school purposes) and can you go via e-mai land open "word" files on other computers

[LeMacMan]

No the Microsoft Office suite does not come standard on the Macbook but you can buy the suite that is made to run on the Mac. Also, you should check out open office 2.0 if you want a solid free alternative. You can send word files (which have the file extension .doc) through email, but the recipient must have a program such as open office that can read the file I believe.

[TashonJohnson]

I hope you not looking to draw attention to your computer.

[Defunkt25]

Hey, i recently got a macbook, i am very impressed, before hand i watched reviews and it made me wana get it more, thanks

[LeMacMan]

Well thank you! I'm glad to hear about your new purchase and I'm sure you'll be delighted with the Macbook.

[lepersamongus21]

those two in the back arn't vents. they are speakers.

[LeMacMan]

Ok, so the case blocks the speakers...haha. Thanks

[Defunkt25]

hey bud, my mate showed me a kool trick, get the apple remote, and its magnetic to the top of the screen, top corners, if u didnt know it already!

[LeMacMan]

Thanks, I'll definitely try it out.

[ben527]

hi your red mac looks well good can you send me the url to the website you got it off?

[LeMacMan]

Speck MacBook 13" See-Thru Hard Case, put this in amazon and it should show you all the various colors available.

[ben527]

cool

[datboyct]

I cant wait until i get my Macbook... T Minus 14 days (from todays date 3-31-07) til I get paid again and walk into Apple store and get one.

I watched a bunch of reviews some good most weak but I like your reviews.

[LeMacMan]

Well thank you and congrats on the new Mac!

[mickey4741]

The red looks nice.

[DavidHN]

the red case looks awesome

[jg2]

Wow. You can bend your little finger back a lot lol

[slitz85]

beautiful